Stakeholders in the health sector have advocated improved budgetary provisions and greater youth participation to sustain the country’s HIV/AIDS response beyond 2030. They made the call at a multi-stakeholder dialogue convened by Technology for Inspiration Initiative (Inspire IT) in Abuja, in partnership with Africa REACH, to promote youth participation in health policy, budgeting, and sustainable HIV financing. In a communique released at the end of the meeting, the conference called for the establishment of a unified, transparent and sustainable financing mechanism for youths and young people living with HIV. They suggested the exploration of a Youth Trust Fund and innovative Public–Private Partnerships (PPP) to mobilise domestic resources, strengthen community-led responses, and ensure continuity of youth-focused interventions.
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